odyssey

/ˈɒd.ɪ.si/

//ˈɒd.ɪ.si// noun

The verdict

“odyssey” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,103 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,103
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Odisea.

Corpus desk

Index ES-odyssey · odyssey · Spanish

odyssey · rank #51,103 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,103
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH okupas

Nearest frequency peer: okupas (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “odyssey”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “odyssey” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for odyssey
PropertyValue
Headwordodyssey
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɒd.ɪ.si/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “odyssey” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).odysseycae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “okupas” (#51,104), “oceánicas” (#51,101), “operatoria” (#51,106). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

odyssey is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,103 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Odisea.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for odyssey, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is odyssey, spelled O-D-Y-S-S-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Odisea.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "odyssey"?
"odyssey" is spelled O-D-Y-S-S-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/.
What does "odyssey" mean?
As a noun, "odyssey" means: Odisea.
How do you pronounce "odyssey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "odyssey" is /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "odyssey" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "odyssey", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list